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Mommy’s Diary 30

November 17, 2011 By Chie

Week 30 of motherhood here. Kiko is still on the same eating schedule of baby food and formula, but she is now showing preferences. She eats a mush of vegetables (carrots, potato, tofu etc) first and then have some milk. This week I found there are Anpanman (Japanese catoon character) biscuits for 7 month old and up, and decided to pick them up. She prefers the biscuits to veggie mush but we primarily stick to veggie mush and tofu plus one biscuit after finishing the mush. It’s so fun to see her grab a biscuit and enjoy eating it on her own though! I’m tempted to give her more, but resisted the urge:p

Back home, there is a picture of my sister when she turned one year old. My parents gave her a strawberry short cake for her birthday for the first time in her life, and the picture of her biting down the cake with whipped cream all over her face and hands is priceless! I want to do that for Kiko’s 1 year old birthday…

Kiko is now able to actively choose her toy of preference so we put all of them on a shelf and let her use the walker to roll over to the shelf and choose her toy for herself. She plays primarily with a grey silicon cup (which was a gift from my sister to Andy, but Kiko took it), coke pet bottles and plastic bags. So strange she chooses these over cute stuffed animals! What was your childhood favorite toy? I think mine was Jenny doll (like a barbie doll). Unfortunately Jenny became bald after my failed attempt to give her a hair cut…

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  1. Brandy says

    November 17, 2011 at 6:17 pm

    I got a strawberry shortcake for my first birthday too! You should make one for KiKo, it makes for a very adorable first birthday picture:)

    • Chie says

      November 20, 2011 at 6:26 pm

      Brandy, I love that idea! I’m already excited for her 1 year old birthday party:)

  2. Ai says

    November 18, 2011 at 9:37 am

    the second picture of kiko with so pinkish cheeks is really priceless 🙂

    my favorite toy when i was a child is paper dolls..i love to design clothes of my paper dolls and stick it to my paper dolls body… of course the paper dolls are out of carton cigarettes or shoe box. it was really a wonderful toy for me… creativity and designing at an early age. very economical too. do u play paper dolls when your a little girl too chie? i’d love to share this to my little girl someday.

    • Chie says

      November 20, 2011 at 8:42 pm

      I love paper dolls! I think it is great idea, and the creativity it involves is amazing. I think that kind of toys are much better than TV and video games…

  3. atiqah says

    November 18, 2011 at 6:33 pm

    i LOVEE babies with rosy cheeks like kiko! btw do you often put kiko in the walker? because there’s a case like my cousin, she likes to let her daughter play in the walker and its slowing down her development on walking. fyi she’s over one y/o already. not that its wrong, just dont use it too often (:

    • Chie says

      November 20, 2011 at 8:43 pm

      Hello! I think Kiko spends 1-2 hours per day in a walker. She loves it, but I also try to give her enough tummy time, so she will learn to crawl 🙂

  4. Mariana Takagui says

    November 18, 2011 at 6:50 pm

    Seven and a half months already?
    Kiko is so graceful, and the hair is already growing!
    It’s good she has a routine schedule for herself!
    About my daughter never used a walker, was walking home only by leaning on chairs, sofas, wall …
    She had a place that was like a cradle screen but could not translate into English the name we give it in Portuguese.
    They said it is abunai baby use a walker, and she never used a pacifier!

  5. Mariana Takagui says

    November 18, 2011 at 6:53 pm

    My favorite toy did not have one, but several …
    My childhood home was not played in the street …
    I had a yard with orchard, much land was a large field of dreams!

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このシルクの軽さ、暑い季節にちょうどいい🫠 一枚の着物から、ワイドパンツを作りました✂️薄手のシル このシルクの軽さ、暑い季節にちょうどいい🫠

一枚の着物から、ワイドパンツを作りました✂️薄手のシルクは風を通して、歩くたびに裾がふわりと揺れます♪

後ろ姿には、着物の袖だった部分を使っていてお尻の部分の花柄が上下逆さまになっています👻最初は迷ったけれど、これはこれで面白いなと思ってそのまま残しました🫶🏻

一点ものなので、この一本だけ。気になる方はプロフィールのリンクから見てみてください♡

This silk is so light, perfect for the hot season 🫠

I made these wide-leg pants from a kimono✂️ The thin silk lets the breeze through, and the hem sways softly with every step ♪

The back is made from what used to be the kimono sleeves, so the floral pattern on the hips ends up upside down👻 I wasn’t sure at first, but honestly it grew on me, so I left it as is 🫶🏻

One of a kind, just this one pair. If you’re curious, the link is in my profile ♡

#着物リメイク #kimonoremake #正絹 #一点もの #和柄 夏の装い ワイドパンツ
数年前に制作したシルクのドレス。 今回「Released. Reimagined.」というコンセプ 数年前に制作したシルクのドレス。

今回「Released. Reimagined.」というコンセプトに合わせて、@redyeingproject さんに黒染めをお願いしました。

Helen x Vivat Veritasのイベントにベンダーとして出展してくださったご縁から生まれたコラボレーションです。

「服を捨てる前に、黒染めという選択肢を。」
色あせた服を、グラム単位の染め直しで蘇らせる——そんなコンセプトに強く共感しました。

天然素材のシルクスカート部分は深く美しい黒へ。
シャンティレースの部分は、少し緑がかった表情のある色に変化しました。

一着を長く着続けるための、小さな選択。
Before / Afterの写真、ぜひご覧ください🩷🖤

A silk dress I made a few years ago.

For this ""Released. Reimagined."" concept, I asked @redyeingproject to dye it black.

This collaboration grew out of a connection made when he joined the Helen x Vivat Veritas event as a vendor.

""Before you throw it away, consider black dyeing.""
His concept — reviving faded clothes through by-the-gram redyeing — really resonated with me.

The silk skirt, a natural fiber, transformed into a deep, beautiful black.
The chantilly lace took on a subtly greenish tone.

A small choice, in service of wearing one piece for longer.
Take a look at the before/after photos🩷🖤

黒染め
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アップサイクルで生まれた、新しいファッションの形。
コーヒー豆袋のジャケット × 着物リメイクのセットアップ。

一枚一枚、生地の柄合わせから縫製まで、すべて手で仕上げています🪡🧚
実はこの着物、裏地にも別布を仕込んでいて、羽織ると初めて見える色があるんです♡

ヴィンテージ素材に眠っていたストーリーを、
もう一度誰かの日常に届けたくて作りました。

If you wore this to a café, you'd definitely stand out 😆☕

A new form of fashion, born from upcycling. A coffee bean sack jacket × a kimono-remake set-up.

Every single piece is finished entirely by hand, from matching the fabric patterns to the sewing itself 🪡🧚 Actually, this kimono has a different fabric worked into the lining too — there's a color that only reveals itself once you put it on ♡

I wanted to give the stories sleeping in vintage materials a chance to become part of someone's everyday life again.

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ヘレン、ありがとう♡

Honestly, I wasn't sure whether to include this piece in this show. It was something I'd made a while back. But talking it through with Helen, we decided to show it together after all.

Working with Helen for almost three weeks to prepare for the show, I learned so much — how to build a collection, how to style looks that engage an audience, how to put together a look as a whole. I don't think I would have made the decision to include this piece if I'd been on my own. Creating something together with someone else really opens your eyes to things you wouldn't see alone.

thank you Helen @designerhelen♡

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お客様からお預かりした大切な帯。 大切に保管されていた帯ほど、実は「日常でどう使えばいいかわからな お客様からお預かりした大切な帯。

大切に保管されていた帯ほど、実は「日常でどう使えばいいかわからない」という声をよく伺います。だからこそ、その帯の物語を読み解きながら、現代の暮らしに馴染むデザインに仕立て直すことを意識してます😌

パッと見にはわからないけれど、実は使いやすさを追求した仕掛けが隠れています。

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あなたの思い出の帯も、こんな風に日常の相棒にしてみませんか?

A precious obi entrusted to me by a client.

I often hear people say they aren't sure how to incorporate their cherished obis into their daily lives. That is exactly why I focus on reading the story woven into the fabric and reimagining it into a design that fits modern living😌

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飛行機と電車の中で作ったジャケットです✈️🚆 去年の夏の3週間、アメリカとヨーロッパを旅しながら、 飛行機と電車の中で作ったジャケットです✈️🚆

去年の夏の3週間、アメリカとヨーロッパを旅しながら、座席でひたすらチクチク🪡着物の裏地にキルト芯を挟んで、フリーハンドで刺し子して、日本に帰ってから染めました。

This jacket was made on airplanes and trains✈️🚆

Over three weeks last summer, traveling through the US and Europe, I stitched away in my seat🪡 
Kimono lining sandwiched with quilt batting, sashiko stitched freehand, then dyed after I got back to Japan.

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吉祥文様が織り込まれた錦の帯地は、黒地に金・白・紫…と、見る角度によって表情が変わる贅沢な一品。その美しさをそのまま活かしながら、毎日持ち歩きたくなる使いやすいリュックに仕立てました。内ポケット付きで、実用性もしっかり。

受注制作についてはプロフィールのリンクよりお問い合わせください💌

A client’s treasured obi has found a new life as a custom-made backpack✂️

The brocade fabric, woven with auspicious Japanese motifs, shifts from gold to white to violet depending on the light, a truly luxurious textile. I tried to preserve its beauty while crafting it into a backpack you’d actually want to carry every day. Complete with interior pockets for real-world practicality.

For custom orders, visit the link in our profile 💌

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着物リメイクをするとき、どうしても捨てられてしまうことの多い裏地。 薄手のシルクの手触り、もったい 着物リメイクをするとき、どうしても捨てられてしまうことの多い裏地。

薄手のシルクの手触り、もったいなくてサマーワンピースに生まれ変わらせました。

そのままでは物足りないのでアーティストの Riko Monma @rikoshurimonmaさんに染め直しをお願いしたら、一気に息を吹き返しました✨

数年前に作ったこの一着、今回の @designerhelен とのイベントで、コレクションに加えることにしました。

Helenからは色の組み合わせについていろいろアドバイスをもらって、自分だけでは絶対に辿り着けなかったような配色を試してみたり。準備の時間も、とても楽しかった😌

The lining of a kimono — often discarded when the fabric is remade into something new.
That soft, lightweight silk felt too good to let go, so I turned it into a summer dress. It needed something more, so I asked artist Riko Monma to dye it for me — and suddenly it came alive again.

I made this piece a few years ago, but for the recent event with @designerhelena, I decided to bring it into the collection. Helen gave me so much guidance on color — combinations I never would have arrived at on my own. The whole preparation process was just really, really fun😌

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@bethenny.x

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@nothing_special_88 

Nails
@ms_muse_nail

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@viviange

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@angh0
@sho_kanaida
@iam__little__boy

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@glam_by_jyoti

#着物リメイク #キモノアップサイクル #KimonoUpcycle #SustainableFashionTokyo #ReleasedReimagined
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